false pregnancy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of false pregnancy
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Clark has seen several cases of false pregnancy in her practice.
From National Geographic • Sep. 11, 2023
Zoo experts said Mei Xiang, who is 21, started to show changes in her behavior this week that might be a sign she’s pregnant — or having a false pregnancy.
From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2019
The legal battle between Drake and an Instagram model who made false pregnancy and rape claims against him is over.
From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2018
Her hormone levels should rise for the next few weeks, and then come down, at which point she will either deliver a cub or have had a false pregnancy, the zoo said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2015
Three doctors at Philadelphia's Jefferson Medical College Hospital report in the current issue of Philadelphia Medicine on a study of 27 cases of false pregnancy �the longest such series in medical annals.
From Time Magazine Archive
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